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N. GERSON. ATTACHMENT FUR WATER 0R FLUID HEATERS WITH FAUCETS.

' APPLICATION FILED IAR. 17. I919.

1,314,324. Patented Aug. 26, i919.

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able faucet or other source of 1 NI STATES ATENT OFFICE? NIKoLAUsGERSON, or PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, Assronon To A. MECKY VANIA.

COMPANY, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OF PENNSYL-ATTACHMENT ron WATEROB FLUID. HEATERS wrrir FAUCETS.

Patented Aug. 26, 1919.

Application filed March 17, 1919. Serial No. 283,096.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, NIKOLAUS GnRsoN, a subject of the Government ofAustria, having resided in the United States one year last past andhaving declared my. intentions of becoming a citizen thereof, residingin the city and county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, haveinvented a new and useful Attachment for Water or Fluid Heaters withFaucets, etc, of which the following is a specification.

My invention consists of a novel device for connecting a water or fluidheater with a faucet or other device adapted to supply said heater withfluid or water, the same consisting of novel means for supporting andretaining the heater on the spout of the supply device, and forming atight jolnt with said spout and rendering the parts adjustable todifferent sizes of supply devices and heaters.

The invention is satisfactorily illustrated in the accompanying drawing,but the important instrumentalities thereof may be varied, and so it isto be understood that the invention is not limited to thespecificdetails shown and described, as long as they are within the spirit orscope of the claims.

Figure 1 represents a side elevation partly broken away of an electricwater heater, and a side elevation of a water-supply attachment thereforembodying my invention.

Fig. 2 represents a vertical section on an enlarged scale of a portionof the attachment on line 2-2 Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 represents a plan View of a detached member of the attachment.

Fig. 4 represents a perspective view of said member.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in thefigures.

Referring to the drawings.

1 designates an electric water heater which broadly considered is knownin the art. Extending from the casing of said heater is the waterreceiving chamber 2, the same having its top wall 3 seated against thedischarge end of the spout or nozzle 4 of a suitsupply of water for theheater 1.

Rising from the chamber 2 is the nipple 5 which is in communication withthe interior of the latter and is adapted to project ,Fig. 2 for a intothe terminal of the nozzle 4 as shown in purpose to be hereinafterexplained,

In thewall of the casing back of the chamher .2 is the port 6 whichforms a communication for said chamber with theinterior of the heater 1,whereby the latter may be supplied with water.

The top wall 3 of the chamber 2 forms a ledge on which is placed thegasket or packing 8 with whichtheedge of the spout -1- contacts, thusmaking a water tight, joint for the faucet with the heateras the waterleaves the nozzle i and so enters the nipple 5 is" directed by thelatter into thecham- Rising from the sides of the chamber 2 are the ears9 in the openings 10 of which are connected the lower links of thechains ll, or flexible straps if desired, the upper links whereof arefitted on the corrugated or serpentine arms 12, the outer ends of thelatter being formed with the coils 13 which are continuous with the yoke14, said coils rendering said arms resilient so as to elevate said armsand exert an upward draft on the chains 11, retaining the latter taut,thus holding the ledge or wall 3 of the water chamber, and consequentlythe gasket thereof water tight against the edge of the spout of thefaucet.

The yoke 1% is fitted on the shouldered neck of the casing of the faucetso as to embrace the same, and the bolt 15 is passed through the coilsat the side of said casing and tlghtened by the thumb nut 16, thusclamping the yoke to the faucet and holding the arms 12 flaringtherefrom, and with them the chains 11, thus causing an effectiveconnection of the heater with the mouth or edge of the discharge nozzleof, the faucet while the corrugations of the arms 12 forming separateshoulders in the length of said arm admit of the adjustment of saidchains 11 at different places and tension on the arms 12, while saidchambers are held upwardly in properly taut condition.

The chains may be disconnected from the arms 12, and the latter releasedfrom the casing of the faucet by removing the nut 16 and bolt 15, theheater thus being disenga ed from the faucet as is evident.

aving thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. An attachment for a fluid heater with a fluid supply device thereforconsisting of a resilient arm which is provided with means forconnection with said device, and a member which is adapted to extendfrom said arm to a portion of the body of said heater and engagetherewith.

2. An attachment for a fluid heater with a fluid supply device thereforconsisting of a resilient arm which is provided with means forconnection with said device, and a member which is engageable with saidarm and a portion of the body of said heater, said arm being providedwith a series of shoulders in the direction of its length.

3. A heater for water, a chamber'on the casing of the heater forsupplying the latter with water, said chamber having an inlet, aflexible device on said chamber adapted to support the chamber, a wallof said chamber at said'inlet being adapted to have the outlet end ofthe nozzle of a faucet or the like seated thereon, an arm attachable tosaid device, and a yoke adapted to be clamped to the casing of saidfaucet or the like and carry said arm.

4.- A heater for water, a chamber on the casing of the heater forsupplying the latter w1th water, said chamber having an inlet, aflexible device on said chamber adapted to support the chamber, a wallof said chamber at said inlet being ada ted to have the outlet end ofthe nozzleo a faucet or the like seated thereon, an arm attachable tosaid device, and a oke adapted to be clamped to the casing of saidfaucet or the like and carry said arm, said arm being of corrugated formadapted to have said flexible device adjustably connected with theformer at different places thereof. I

5. A water heater, a water receiving chamber therefor, the same having asupply inlet leading from a faucet or'the like to the in terior thereof,and an outlet forminga communication for the chamber with the interiorof the heater, a flexible connection on said chamber and conse uentlysaid heater for holding the latter tightly against the mouth of thenozzle of Saidfaucet or the like, a resilient arm attachable to saidholder, and means for clamping said arm to the casing of said faucet orthe like.

' NIKOLAUS GERSON.

Witnesses:

ALBERT E. PARKER, ALBERT MAYER.

